Jaan Roose, a three-time world slacklining champion, recently accomplished an incredible feat by walking 3.6 kilometers (2.24 miles) on a slackline from Italy from Sicily, stretched across the Strait of Messina.
This remarkable event was a collaboration with Red Bull. Which took Roose and an eight-person team including a helicopter and winches to secure and tension the slackline between two old power line towers spanning the straight of Messina.
The most incredible thing for us at Reecoil was seeing Jaan completing the crossing wearing his Reecoil AUDAX™ Hydration Harness!
Even fully branded with the RedBull logo, the AUDAX is so striking with its silhouette and ergonomics.
Jaan and RedBull utilised the functionality of the AUDAX™. Attaching a 2-way radio, POV camera and mics to the load bearing daisy chain system, and what looked like additional batteries to the MOLLE attachment system on the back.
With comfort being a crucial factor for any endurance event. The ergonomics of the AUDAX™ look like they fit Jaan's physique perfectly.
Jaan's walk took 2 hours and 57 minutes, during which he took a total of 15,660 steps, carefully balancing on the line high above the strait, becoming the first person to complete this crossing on a slackline.
Jaan narrowly missed breaking the world record for the longest slackline walk. He slipped for a moment just 80 meters from the finish line and according to Guinness World Record rules, participants must complete the walk without falling to set a new record.
We are honoured to see all of our customers around the world using equipment we've designed.
This feels extra special knowing that Jaan would have needed superhuman mental and physical endurance to complete the crossing - subjected to the heat and the wind (balanced on a 1.9cm wide webbing) for 3 hours!
We are so pleased we could be his hydration and equipment carrying solution for this enormous feat of human skill and endurance 🙌
We are so pleased we could be his hydration and equipment carrying solution for this enormous feat of human skill and endurance 🙌
Thank you Jaan and many congratulations - from the whole Reecoil team 😊